A Bar Graph of Genesis 5 & 11 Data: Comparing Early Manuscripts

A Comparison of early Biblical Manuscripts: Detailing Genesis 5 and 11.

Which is correct, the Massoretic Text, the Samaritan Pentateuch Text, or the Septuagint Text? Our present Bible is based on the Massoretic text, However, trying to make the historical dates, which are too old, correspond with our present Bible has always been a problem. Such incompatibilities have pressured many into accepting the Septuagint dates because it allows for more time.